What a tragic life.
Seeing Obito's current state, everyone couldn't help but feel how pitiful his life had been.
The woman he loved was killed as part of Madara's scheme, and he ended up helping Madara complete that very scheme. He killed his own teacher, abandoned his friends, and even slaughtered his clan—all for nothing.
In the end, it was all meaningless.
To make things worse, shaken by these revelations, Obito lost his mental battle against Black Zetsu, who regained control of his body. The Rinnegan was about to fall into Madara's hands.
Readers sighed in frustration.
Madara was just too strong—in both strategy and power.
He had planned for his resurrection decades ago, laying traps and planting seeds that were only now bearing fruit.
Now Madara was about to gain both Rinnegan.
Even with just one Rinnegan, Madara's power had skyrocketed. How could they possibly stop him with both?
But just then, someone unexpected appeared—Might Guy!
As Madara reached for his Rinnegan, Guy suddenly struck, aiming a powerful kick at the eye Black Zetsu was holding.
Guy's body was surrounded by an intense aura of chakra.
Seeing the Rinnegan about to be destroyed, Madara quickly moved to block the attack.
Boom!
Madara was sent flying!
It was the first time since obtaining the Rinnegan that Madara had been hit so hard.
At that moment, readers felt a surge of excitement.
"Oh? The Eight Gates...," Madara muttered as he stood up slowly, brushing off the dust. He looked at Guy with indifference. "You haven't even opened the final gate. I'm being underestimated!"
Despite being knocked back, Madara was unharmed.
Even Guy, who had delivered his most powerful attack in the Seventh Gate, knew it wasn't enough. Madara's body was still intact.
"That's way too strong!"
Countless readers were ready to scream.
Why did the Porter have to make Madara so invincible? How were they supposed to defeat him now?
Such overwhelming power left readers feeling a sense of hopelessness.
Even the characters in the story were losing hope.
Was this the end of the ninja world?
"My youth hasn't ended yet!" Might Guy shouted passionately. "The Blue Beast of Konoha is about to vanish, making way for the Red Beast!"
In the face of such despair, Guy wasn't giving up. Instead, he declared his resolve with even greater determination!
This sparked new anticipation among fans.
What kind of move would Guy pull out now?
With excitement, they turned the page.
"Continued next chapter."
"…"
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After a brief pause, many fans flipped their tables in frustration.
The Porter was too cruel!
He always ended on a cliffhanger!
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At Home
"Daddy, how do I look?" Yueyue twirled around in her magical girl costume, holding a brand-new magic wand she'd just bought. Her skirt spun around with her.
"You look beautiful!" Ren said casually while holding the baby.
But his tone made Yueyue frown.
He hadn't even looked! Clearly, he was just brushing her off!
Her little feet stomped on the floor as she marched over, hands on her hips. "Daddy, you didn't even look at me!"
Her voice was so loud that the baby in Ren's arms turned his head toward his sister, eyes immediately drawn to the magic wand in her hand. He stared at it curiously, his tiny hands reaching out toward the new object.
"Ya ya! Goo da!" The baby babbled happily, stretching his chubby little fingers toward Yueyue's wand.
"Huh? What are you saying?" As a big sister, Yueyue was doing her job well.
After hearing her brother's baby talk, she shot Ren a glare before sitting on the couch beside him, poking her brother's cheek affectionately.
However, the baby wasn't in the mood for sisterly bonding.
No ticket, no poking!
His soft little hand pushed Yueyue's away, and he kept babbling, pointing insistently at her wand.
"He wants your magic wand," Ren explained, seeing Yueyue's confused expression.
"Oh, that's what it was!" Yueyue realized, then looked at the baby with a mischievous grin. "Do you want it, Rui? If you want something, you have to say it. I can't just know you want it if you don't say anything. Even though you're looking at me so earnestly, you still have to tell me what you want. It's not like I'll refuse to give it to you if you ask, but I won't give it to you if you don't say anything. We have to be fair, right? So do you really want it? If you want it, just say so. But you don't really want it, do you?"
"..." The baby had no idea what Yueyue was saying.
All he felt was his head buzzing as she spoke, and his mouth trembled as he prepared to cry.
That was his ultimate move. Even though he didn't understand much yet, he knew that crying usually worked.
Yueyue had just been teasing him, but as a good big sister, she didn't want him to cry. Seeing him about to burst into tears, she quickly handed over the magic wand. "Okay, okay, you can play with it."
Seeing Yueyue reluctantly give up her treasured wand to her little brother, Ren smiled softly.
Even though she had been a bit jealous of her brother before, she truly cared for him in the end.
"Heh heh~"
The baby, now happily holding the wand, grinned and started waving it around, mimicking what his sister had done earlier. And then…
Thud!
He accidentally dropped the wand on the floor.
Luckily, the floor was covered in a soft rug, so the wand made a dull thud without breaking.
The baby looked down, wide-eyed, as the wand fell. A mischievous smile appeared on his face, as if he had discovered something fun.
"Oh no! My magic wand!" Yueyue exclaimed, rushing to pick it up, pouting as she inspected it.
She had just bought it, and it was her new treasure. Seeing it fall—even on the soft rug—made her upset.
After checking that the wand wasn't damaged, she sighed in relief and gave her brother a playful glare. "No more playing with it!"
"Eh eh!" As soon as Yueyue picked up the wand, the baby reached out for it again, his little hands grabbing for the magical toy.
Faced with his adorable wide eyes and sweet smile, Yueyue hesitated. After a moment, she reluctantly handed the wand back to him, making sure it was still intact.
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